[Edited on 10/11/12 by clanger]
[Edited on 10/11/12 by clanger]
hi can anyone recommend a good set of cams for my 1.8 silvertop zetec and where is cheapest to purchase new,
thanks in advance
the 2 litre cams give a reported 10bhp increase after that your going o be talking big moneyfit the cams and spend the money on Carbs or Throttle bodies then a remap
Just so happens, I have a brand new pair of OEM 2litre cams sitting in my garage all wrapped up looking for an owner
[Edited on 10/11/12 by clanger]
[Edited on 10/11/12 by clanger]
hi all i currently have 136ps cams fitted and im after an upgrade on these, thinking along the lines of piper bp285 or kent fz2002 but unsure of where
is cheapest to buy these,
thanks
fz2002 great cams, alot better than the 2001's
Ed
quote:
Originally posted by catman
fz2002 great cams, alot better than the 2001's
What do you run them in 1.8 or 2.0 silvertop? Also do you know where is the cheapest place to buy them? Thanks
catman - 11/11/12 at 11:43 AM2 litre silvertop, i had 2001's in and i wasnt getting anywhere near the figures i was expecting, this could be because the head has been haevily modified and maybe it flowed to freely for the moderate cam?, changed to the FZ2002 and everything is as is should be, i use mine for racing so its perfect, the fz2002 will leave a lumpy bottom end and not much happens below 4000 rpm so it will depend on your driving style on the road as to if it will suit you. i got mine second hand, they do pop up now and again. especcially at this time of year when we all catch upgradeitis
HTH
ED
young-gun - 12/11/12 at 12:06 PMquote:Thanks for the advise, I'll keep my eyes open for a set
Originally posted by catman
2 litre silvertop, i had 2001's in and i wasnt getting anywhere near the figures i was expecting, this could be because the head has been haevily modified and maybe it flowed to freely for the moderate cam?, changed to the FZ2002 and everything is as is should be, i use mine for racing so its perfect, the fz2002 will leave a lumpy bottom end and not much happens below 4000 rpm so it will depend on your driving style on the road as to if it will suit you. i got mine second hand, they do pop up now and again. especcially at this time of year when we all catch upgradeitis
HTH
ED
Fizzer - 12/11/12 at 05:04 PMdon't forget Newman, I have a set of Phase3 cams and am making just shy of 200hp with webers and mild porting (172hp before porting)
great after sales support too
redturner - 12/11/12 at 06:15 PMquote:Will st170 x 285 cams fit...........
Originally posted by young-gun
hi all i currently have 136ps cams fitted and im after an upgrade on these, thinking along the lines of piper bp285 or kent fz2002 but unsure of where is cheapest to buy these,
thanks
[Edited on 12/11/12 by redturner]
young-gun - 12/11/12 at 06:41 PMquote:i wouldnt know???
Originally posted by redturner
quote:Will st170 x 285 cams fit...........
Originally posted by young-gun
hi all i currently have 136ps cams fitted and im after an upgrade on these, thinking along the lines of piper bp285 or kent fz2002 but unsure of where is cheapest to buy these,
thanks
[Edited on 12/11/12 by redturner]
Paul Turner - 12/11/12 at 07:07 PMquote:
Originally posted by redturner
Will st170 x 285 cams fit...........
They will if you have an ST170, that is what they are made for.
redturner - 12/11/12 at 08:21 PMThat isnt what I asked.....
Paul Turner - 13/11/12 at 07:21 AMquote:
Originally posted by redturner
That isnt what I asked.....
OK I will make it clear if you have an ST170 they will work as designed, put them in a Blacktop without the VVC kit and they will be totally pointless since they will not be able to adjust the cam timing to get the best out of them.
Put them in a Silvertop and you will probably wreck the engine unless you do loads of work to change the silvertop to solid tappet operation and then the VVc gear would still be missing.
Stick with a set of Kent FZ200s's if its a Silvertop and the equivalent Kent cam for the Blacktop, not sure what its called.
redturner - 13/11/12 at 08:12 AMLets start again.
1, will the cams fit mechanically into a Black Top 2 ltr and,
2, will they work with or without the VVT.
ie, is the lift of these 285 cams the same as any other.....
Paul Turner - 13/11/12 at 10:13 AMWhy not ask the cam manufacturer, since you want to buy cams they will help by selling you the correct ones.